
Crime of the Decade
1984-08-19 · 75 min · ★ 10.0
A young man in a depressed satellite city, meets a woman who offers him love and hope.
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- Directors
- Ken Cameron
- Production companies
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John JarrattTerry
John GreggLaurie Fletcher
Paul SmithRolly
John HamblinIan Henderson
Belinda GiblinJane Fletcher
Bill PearsonRichard Brown
Russell NewmanConstable Duncan
Sonja TallisPamela Brown
Lynne PorteousElly's Mother
Judy NunnRolly's Mother
Peter HehirJack
Rod ZuanicPetey
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